Routledge Soviet Economic Management - The Sovnarkhoz Reform

Explore the complexities of Soviet economic history with this scholarly work from the Routledge series on Russian and East European Studies. This book focuses on the Sovnarkhoz Reform of 1957, a major attempt by Khrushchev to change how the Soviet Union functioned. By moving economic decision-making away from Moscow-based ministries and toward regional economic councils and individual republics, the reform sought to improve systemic efficiency. This text provides a detailed look at the motivations behind these changes, including how Khrushchev used the reform to strengthen his own power base. Readers gain access to deep insights through extensive original research and the use of unpublished archival material. It is an essential resource for students and historians interested in the implementation of economic shifts and their impact on the Soviet structure. This volume offers a clear examination of the transition from centralized control to regional management during a transformative era in Russian history.